A Roaring Fire

ventureuk

Wood cut and seasoned, chimney swept, room painted, stove rope replaced, wind rain and lightning outside.

Queue the first fire of winter and the warmest, happiest dog in the street.

Can't wait for the snow, the colder and deeper the better.

See you in spring.

highrisklowreturn

Same here - have had the stove roaring, heat very good, but have to close up above it and maybe put reflective stuff behind and to the side of it to throw more heat out into room. Nice dry run however with ESSE A + wood.

Am looking at buying in some burnglow with Esse A but not sure - Esse takes forever to heat up and get going and can be a pain I have found so want something that burns quicker and easier before moving onto ANTHRACITE.

Greenfires

ventureuk wrote: »

Wood cut and seasoned, chimney swept, stove rope replaced.

Oh for more customers like you!!

keep cosy,

Andy

suki1964

Ive had my stove lit the past two days and the dog is welcome to be in front of it as its so toasty in here right now Ive taken off the winter woolies and am sat here in just me nightie

And my bedroom is just the right temp as well - no rads on at all


Mind the wind was so fierce the chimney was creaking like crazy

Greenfires

If you're determined to try and burn anthracite, which I don't think you'll find that any stove makers recommend - I'd suggest trying a bag before you buy a tonne. Many people on the canal who've tried it have had trouble getting it to burn at all in a stove - not enough draught y'see - much better in a steam engine.

Andy

suki1964

Greenfires wrote: »

If you're determined to try and burn anthracite, which I don't think you'll find that any stove makers recommend - I'd suggest trying a bag before you buy a tonne. Many people on the canal who've tried it have had trouble getting it to burn at all in a stove - not enough draught y'see - much better in a steam engine.

Andy

I burn anthracite pretty well on my stove - but I do need to get it hot with the smokeless ovoids first

Greenfires

Might work better on land with a taller chimney I guess! Not much in that department on a narrowboat! Piece of cake to sweep though ;-)

Andy

pauletruth

had a really nice peat fire burning hard today.

suki1964

pauletruth wrote: »

had a really nice peat fire burning hard today.

I have no peats this year

Do love the smell of the peats

suki1964

The downstairs stove really does benefit from the eco fan as its set into a fireplace. Moves the heat into the room really well and makes sitting in there a lot more comfortable as well.

This one up stairs is free standing so plenty of heat getting into the room

Ken68

Have been given loads of branches, all sawed and logged up enough for one heating season. Willow , not sure if it will burn OK , someone said it sparks, so does that matter when enclosed.
Have a year to get a woodburner installed, and am surprised at the seasoned logs delivered next door. £120 for a trailer load (about 8ftx4ftx2ft deep).